SKILLS
To give a brief statement of the main points of (something). For example, yesterday's class focused on the syllabus, course schedule, and portfolios.
What is to summarize?
The shape or structure of a story, such as a prose novel, picturebook, or graphic novel.
What is format?
The three common purposes of stories.
What are to educate, entertain, and persuade?
The most commonly used age range in the US for the category, "young adult."
What is ages 13 to 18?
To give or provide the meaning of (something). For example, some people __________"K." as a dismissive or rude text.
What is to interpret?
A category used to describe the content and style of a story, such as historical fiction.
What is genre?
The purpose of new vocabulary.
What is to grow and expand how we think?
The age currently accepted as when most humans' brains stabilize.
What is age 25?
To examine (something) carefully and in detail so as to identify its causes, key factors, possible effects, etc.
What is to analyze?
The study of the effective use of language.
What is rhetoric?
The purpose of language itself.
What is to understand and interact with the world around us.
The title and author of the first young adult novel.
What is The Outsiders (1967), by S. E. Hinton?
To theorize, infer, or tentatively conclude.
What is to hypothesize?
A set of beliefs and/or values belonging to an individual or group.
What is ideology?
The purpose of dialogue between learners.
What is to produce new knowledge and understandings.
As of September 2023, this book series has sold over 600 million copies worldwide.
What is the Harry Potter series?
Define synthesis (n.)
What is combining multiple pieces of information, parts, or elements of (something) into something new?
The three appeals for persuasion.
What are logos, ethos, and pathos?
The purpose of critical theoretical frameworks, such as feminism and critical race theory.
What is to reflect on and challenge whose voices and perspectives are valued in society?
The name of the current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.
Who is Mac Barnett (2025-2026)?